Dear Colleagues,
Hav Gurmel Singh called up (again) Dec 27 from DBN, Gurdaspur, Punjab. They had a rally of ESM the previous day that was attended by a number of senior veterans and some politicians. The latter expressed full support for OROP and promised to keep raising the issue in the State Assembly as well as in the Parliament. Gurmel is heading an ESM organisation and expressed full accord with the IESM aims, objectives and methodology. I informed him of the next date for depositing medals ie 31 Jan 2010. He assured that he would disseminate the message and will ask maximum veterans to deposit their medals.
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM
IESM LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS
December 14, 2009
From:
Lt Gen Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman,
I write this to approach you for seeking railway travel concession for the Ex-Servicemen in India. The structure of the Defence Forces draws its strength from camaraderie and fellow feeling. Every battalion/ regiment/ unit of the Defence Forces has an annual day where the veterans are invited, they mingle with the younger generation who are still in uniform, and pass on their experiences. Apart from being great learning this also serves as a source of motivation for the younger generation.
At present, the veterans have to travel at their own expense to join these annual Battle Honours days or raising days etc. Because of the expenses involved, many shy away from participation thus negating the value sought to be derived from such occasions. I would request you to kindly consider if every veteran could be given a free railway pass once a year to travel to his/ her unit wherever located in India, to be part of such historical celebrations. The railway pass can be of the same class which the veteran was entitled to at the time of retirement.
I would be happy to personally meet you and explain the above point.
Yours sincerely,
Best regards,
Sd xxx
(Raj Kadyan)
Kumari Mamata Banerjee
Hon’ble Minister of Railways
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